Assisted Living Centre
The Assisted Living Centre provides 24/7 secure residential support for seniors, individuals with complex care needs or persons requiring palliative care. The unique layout of the building, along with the support staff format, allows for individual choice in how a person is supported and how they interact within their home. Individual apartments, large single person suites with individual bath and patios and multiple common areas, common and private kitchens and dining areas allow for small family or extended family style living as well as privacy for personal time or family or friends to visit. The Assisted Living Centre allows for individuals who require residential supports from their extended service family, EDACL, to continue this relationship throughout their life, if that is their wish. Individuals from outside the Elmira area are welcome to apply to live here, vacancies and waiting list priorities permitting. How are the supports offered?
The unique floor plan of this 16 person home consists of one, eight suite bedroom area with its own dining room, kitchen and living room. The remainder of the Assisted Living Centre is comprised of two, four person homes, providing a range of choices in supported living in a small group setting. The eight suite residential wing provides assistance to individuals requiring higher levels of attendant or total care. There are six suites with private patios and shared bath for every two units. The remaining two suites each have a private patio and bath. A specialized bathing room is available to support the individuals here who have complex bathing requirements. The dining area and living room for this wing also serves as a gathering place for all residents who may wish to be involved in planned or informal activities in the daytime and evening. The two, four person homes within the ALC are of identical design. Each home consists of three suites with private bath and one self contained independent apartment. The home also has a private kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry facility and common patio with a gas barbeque.
Who are they for?
Weekend Relief provides residential support in a home-like setting for adults 18 years of age or older who live with a caregiver outside of the Elmira & District Association for Community Living’s residential services. This service is available to residents of Woolwich, Wellesley and Mapleton Townships up to one weekend per month. Requests from the Kitchener/Waterloo area will be accepted vacancies permitting.
Summer Respite is available to persons who qualify for weekend relief and is available for a maximum of one week in the summer period of July or August.